The definitive history of one of the
town's most illustrious institutions - for all who went to, or can remember, the
school, but also with a wealth of local information for those who didn't.

'Follow the Master'A History of Heanor Grammar School, 1893 -
1976

"Follow the Master: A History of Heanor Grammar
School, 1893 - 1976" is the definitive account of the history of a
well-known institution in the town. Written after 2½ years
research, by this site's webmaster, Robert M. Mee, the history was first
promised 34 years ago, in the last edition of the school magazine, The
Heanorian. Although it is over thirty years since the
school closed, it is still well-remembered, and the buildings of 1912, along
with subsequent extensions, still stand as part of the South East Derbyshire
College.

The book itself has over 150 pages,
and is illustrated throughout.

Chapters include:

Heanor and Early Education

Heanor Technical School - the Early Years

A New Century

The New School

War and Politics: 1910 - 1919

Stoddard's Last Years - the 1920s

The 1930s and the War Years

Heanor Grammar School: 1945 - 1957

Expansion and Preparation for Change: 1957 - 1964

The Leicestershire Model: 1964 - 1973

The Final Reorganisation: 1973 - 1976

The Legacy

The cost of the book is £8.50, and it can be purchased locally,
as well as at meetings of the Society.

The book can also be ordered directly from this site.

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